On the afternoon of July 7th, the main theme of the movie "Houchi New Yugong", based on the real events of the people of Houchi Village, Handan County, Hebei Province, overcoming difficulties, taking the initiative, daring to be the first, building a road to get rich and moving towards revitalization, was held at the UME Cinema in Shijiazhuang. Lead actors Sun Min, Liu Wei, Chi Peng, Arya, etc. attended the premiere ceremony to meet the audience and share behind-the-scenes stories. Liu Liugen, the first secretary of Houchi Village, and Liu Xiaofang, secretary of the Houchi Village branch, also came to the premiere ceremony.
It is reported that "Houchi New Yugong" was started on December 22, 2019, and the production was completed at the end of 2020. The film is based on the real deeds of the new Yugong of Houchi in Xiangxian County, and the filming location is mainly in Houchi Village, Dawa Village and other places in Xiangxian County. Located in the depths of the Taihang Mountains, Houchi Village is known as "the ground is in mid-air, and the road is not half a step flat". In December 2015, during the cold and windy winter season, more than 100 left-behind elderly people in Houchi Village volunteered to carry dry food up the mountain every day to build roads. After the incident was reported by the media, it aroused widespread concern in society. Handan City refers to the spirit of Houchi villagers as the "spirit of foolishness in the new era".
The film mainly tells the difficult process of the local people, under the leadership of the village party branch, not waiting for no dependence, self-reliance, and building the Taihang "Heavenly Road" through the hammer of the brazing hammer. After the road was cleared, the people of Houchi, with the care and support of the party committees and governments at all levels and the benevolent people of society, successively completed a series of major projects such as greening barren mountains, diverting water uphills, terraced fields, and industrial development, so that an unknown small mountain village can achieve beautiful butterfly changes, and have embarked on a sunny road of poverty alleviation and prosperity, and great strides forward to revitalize.
The film has a strong cast, the main actors include national first-class actors, famous film and television performance artists, the 9th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards Best Supporting Actor Sun Min, the 10th China Television Golden Eagle Awards Best Actor Liu Wei, the 4th TV Drama Feitian Awards Best Supporting Actress Chi Peng, the Chinese Film Huabiao Award for Best Actress, the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress Arya, etc. Famous actor Shi Zhaoqi, 1987 version of the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber" Jia Baoyu played by Ouyang Fenqiang, actor Cui Kefa special starred. On the same day, the famous actor Zhang Fengyi and others sent congratulations to the premiere ceremony through video.
It is worth mentioning that the two directors of the film, Han Yunjie and Zhang Haoyu, are both post-90s. They said that this film was filmed in the winter, and the shooting process was very difficult, thanking the teachers for their hard work. It is hoped that through this film, the changes in the lives of villagers in mountainous areas will be presented, the main theme of rural revitalization will be sung, the history and culture of Handan will be carried forward, and the spiritual outlook of party members and cadres fighting on the land of Yanzhao will be displayed.
Sun Min, who plays liu xiangqian, the main force of road construction in the film, said that although he has watched the film many times, he was still touched by the spirit of Houchi this time, "Our Taihang Mountain spirit, the simple and simple villagers' adherence to the land and the pursuit of happiness are what we really want to express, and at the same time, in the process of shooting this film, we found that there are many stories like Houchi Village, and there are so many stories to sing and cry on the land of Yanzhao, where our heroes are born, so we also want to tell more Handan stories like this movie." , tell more stories about what happened on the land of Yanzhao. ”
"It's a movie with feelings." Liu Wei, who plays Liu Maotang, the secretary of the old village branch in the film, confessed that he participated in the filming of the film because of the invitation of his brother Sun Min. "I was also a farmer when I was a child, lived in the northern countryside for many years, and liked this kind of subject matter, no matter how it performed in the market, we tried to make such a movie that really had its own national spirit, a really simple movie, so I am especially grateful to the producer for being able to invest in such a movie." At the same time, he said that the connotation of the film and the spirit it nurtures and the feelings that the main creative team wants to express are the most grounded and sincere, and he hopes that more people can see this movie, especially young people can feel the spirit embodied in this movie.
In the process of watching the movie, many viewers were touched by the touching deeds of the people of Houchi Village and burst into tears. "The people of Houchi Village are really not easy, and their spirit is worth learning." This spirit also inspires everyone to create a better and happier life. Mr. Zhang, the audience, said that this film truly embodies the spirit of foolishness in the new era of Houchi masses taking the initiative, selfless dedication, and benefiting future generations, and is a high-quality work that records that contemporary grassroots cadres do not forget their original intentions, lead the masses to get rid of poverty and become rich, and interpret "happiness is struggled out" with practical actions.
(Yandurong media reporter Kang Ruizhen)